For this weeks challenge we are asking you to make a domino book or a small book no bigger than 3″ x 3″ in a style and materials of your choosing. Lots of scope for this one. If, you’ve not got any dominos what about a small fabric book, mini photo album, or mini journal. The choice is yours.

This week I have made two projects again. I know, I really need to get out more! lol! The first is a little tiny concertina tag book.

I have used two small pieces of wood for the covers which have been painted in craft paint. I stamped the little tree on to some pretty script paper, distressed the edges and glued that to the wood. I then just ran some gold pen around the edge.

I made 7 little envelopes, glued them together and attached the covers.

Each envelope contains a little tag. I used scraps of wool and fabric on the tags.

To see a World in a Grain of Sand

And a Heavan in a Wild Flower,

Hold Infinity in the Palm of your hand

And Eternity in an hour.

Willian Blake

Just to show how tiny this is

For the second project I made this little domino book.

I covered two dominos with some hand made papers and gave them a coat of acrylic paint. I then added small pieces of a page from a book and gave those a thin coat of paint. I then stamped the little tree.

For the pages, I cut two strips of paper, scuffed the edges a little, scored them and then stamped the trees. I then sandwiched the lace between the two strips and machine stiched them together.

We had a lot of fun with these projects especially as we did a swap with each other. I received this little beauty from my lovely friend Janet who has very kindly given me permission to put it on my blog.

Thank you to everyone who entered the button challenge last week. Wow! Absolutely amazing entries. Don’t take my word for it. Pop over to the challenge blog and see for yourself.

I am off for a cuppa.

Happy Crafting.

Best Wishes Florence x

Since posting this one of my blogging friends Marianne left a comment about a small book that she had made last year. You can see Marianne’s book HERE. I loved it so much I wanted to include a link to it in this post. Thank you Marianne.

What no tunes this week am a little disappointed and maybe just a tad relived. Well you have been busy once again. The first mini is beautiful and the tags are gorgeous which stamps did you use i love them and bright colours. The domino book is fab clever use of the lace very unusual and very inspiring.

Hi Marie. We can always have sing song if you want 🙂 You play it… I’ll hum it 🙂 Those stamps are lovely. They are by Invoke Arts. I only bought this set of tiny tags. I have no idea where you can buy them from now 😦 Maybe someone will let us know. Always great to hear from you. Thank you for popping in and for your lovely comments.
Regards Florence xx

Morning Valerie. Hope you are in fine fettle today. If I had to choose I would go for the tag book. That was such a lot of fun to make. Always great to hear from you. Thank you for calling in and for your lovely comments.
Hugs,
Florence xxx

Morning Rita. Great to hear from you. Me thinks you jest because I have seen your wonderful creations! 🙂 Hope that you will be able to join in the challenge again this week. Looking forward to seeing your project. Thank you for calling in and for your lovely comments.
Hugs,
Florence xx

Hi Tanya. Hope all is well. I love that poem. It is one of my favourites. I was reminded of it recently. Thank you for calling in and for your lovely comments. Always ways great to hear from you.
Regards Florence xx

Hi Mary. Great to hear from you. You could always join in the challenge with your project if you fancy it 😉 You would be made most welcome. No pressure though! Thank you for calling in and for your lovely comment.
Regards Florence xx

Tracy, Helloooo! 🙂 Hope all is well. Give it a whirl! Can’t wait to see your project. Thank you for calling in and for your lovely comments. Always great to here from you. Have a fab weekend.
Regards Florence xx

Hi
Sensational teeny books Florence. Of course you know that I had to zoom in at that gorgeous lace trimming your stamped trees.
Quite fabulous!
Wishes
Lynne
P.S. Wet and extremely miserable weather in my part of the world.

Hi Lynne. Hope all is well. If you zoomed in, does that mean you saw all the faults!! 🙂 I love that little tree stamp its a perfect size for little projects. Thank you for calling in and for your lovely comments. Have a great weekend. Sending lots of sunshine to you.
Regards Florence xx

Florence, your mini books are quite a delight! I love the two different styles. I made one back in July 2011 for my Uncle’s visit and posted it July 14th, 2011, if you have the time to take a look at it.

Hi Marianne. Great to hear from you. I popped over to have a look at your mini book and loved it so much I have left a link to it at the bottom of the post. Love it when blogging friends share! 🙂 Thank you for popping in, the info on your book and for your lovely comments. Have a wonderful creative weekend.
Regards Florence xx

Hi Sandra. Wasn’t it a lot of fun this week. Loved the challenge and the swaps. They are both coming to you via Freddie post 😉 I just hope you like them in real life. Thank you for calling in and for your lovely comments.
Regards Florence XXX

Hi Michelle, Hope all is well. Are you going to give the challenge a go this week with one of your little books? 🙂 Would love it if you could but no pressure.Thank you for calling in and for your lovely comments. Always great to hear from you. Have a wonderful weekend.
Regards Florence xx

Hi Anne, Hope all is well. We all have so much fun making the projects for the challenge. What no one sees are all the e.mails and jokes that go on behind the scenes 🙂 The entries to the challenges are Amazing! So many ideas and inspiration. Hope you will join in the challenge one of these weeks when you have time. Always lovely to hear from you. Thank you for calling in and for your lovely comments.
Regards to you and to Inge.
Florence xx

Florence, you are amazing! What you create amazes me every time. You are so talented. I really love the way you reuse items for your crafting. I cannot wait until you post another creation.
Always a fan,
Joann

Hi Sweetie, Hope all is well. You always spoil me with your lovely comments. Thank you so much for your kind words. Always great to hear from you. Have a wonderful weekend.
Hugs to you and to Miles.
Florence xxx

Fingers crossed this now works (I’ve joined wordpress).
Two delightful books Florence, would be hard to choose a favourite amongst them. You must have very nimble fingers to do that tag book and what gorgeous tags you have included in it.
Love the lace on the second one if I have to pick a part of it to comment on – everything is so beautiful it is hard to select one thing to say.
Hugs, Neet x

I was blown away by your second comment that I replied to that one first 🙂 Always great to hear from you Neet. Hope all is well. Believe it or not I have hands like shovels! 🙂 I don’t usually do small but I really enjoyed making these. Thank you for calling in and for your lovely comments.
Hugs
Florence xx

You were right this challenge was right up my alley…in fact I have one just about finishe but I am confused as to weather it is closed and when the next one will be announced. Do the four of you put your pieces out there as the announcement andt then others have until the following wednesday to enter or is it over when your pieces are up?

Hi Lisa, Lovely to hear from you. Hope all is well. Thought you might like this one. Right, The Challenge runs from Thursday to Mid night the following Wednesday. Every Thursday at 8.30 a.m. GMT there is a new challenge posted on the Hatters blog which lasts the week. If you take a look on the challenge blog, there is an “Add your link” (blue box) on the bottom of the challenge posts. This tells you when the submissions close ie at the moment it is 5 days 7 hours and 58 mins. The Hatters make their projects one week in advance. We send photographs of our projects to Chrissie and she then posts them on the Hatters blog when the challenge is released. We all then simultaneously publish our own posts on our blogs for that week. Hope this explains it. If you have any other queries please dont hesitate to contact me. To add your project, You just need to click on the “Add your link” and follow the instructions. If you need any help give me a shout.
So, what are you waiting for!!!! LOL! Get your project added because I cant wait to see it now!!! 🙂 Have a great weekend Lisa.
Regards Florence xx

Hi Janet, Thank you!! the dominio book is gorgeous. Really enjoyed this weeks challenge and swap. Always great to hear from you. Thank you for stopping by and for your lovely comments.
Regards Florence x

These tiny books are beautiful. LOVE the concertina book particularly – great inspiration. Do I notice an old carpenter’s plane as one of your props? If it is, my husband might start reading your blog because he collects old planes 🙂 lol I think it is wonderful the way you design/stage your photos.
Lorraine

Hi Lorraine. Great to hear from you. Hope all is well. I can see where you are coming from. It does look like a plane. Freddie has a couple of old planes. I think they used to be his dads. This is actually an old shoe last. I collect them but I can only buy them when I go back to the UK so I haven’t got many! 🙂 Thank you for calling in and for your lovely comments.
Regards Florence xx

Hi Florence , what a stunning post, I have thoroughly enjoyed reading it, your little books are divine , how did you make the little envelopes please i would love to try and make a little book like youres . The addition of the lace on the domino book is a beautiful touch, thank you for sharing these little treasures.
Hope you are well , im sorry ive been a bad blogger, I now work full time and do 2 shifts each day over the weekend so time is not something i have much of , but im starting to get into a routine now which is good. Thanks again Jaqi x

Jaqi, Helloooo! always great to hear from you my friend 🙂 Hope all is well with you and yours. I hope the info in the e.mail I sent helped but give me a shout if you have any problems with the envelopes. Looking forward to seeing you more in blog land when you are back in your routine. Thank you so much for stopping by and for your lovely comments. Take Care.
Regards Florence xx

Wow, lots of commenting – that was a big scroll down! Florence, your mini books are a delight, those teeny tiny tags are fabulous and as for the lacey edged one, stunning! Better get my skates on if I’m going to make this week’s deadline. See ya later. xx

Hi Suze. Hope all is well. Everyone is so kind and generous with their visits and comments. Hope you will be able to make the challenge this week. Looking forward to seeing your project 🙂 Thank you for calling in and for your lovely comments.
Regards Florence xxx

Hi Kristy. Lovely to hear from you. Hope all is well. Thank you for calling in and for your kind words. I see from the e.mails you have been busy blogging. I have not been in blog land for the last few days but will be over in a while for a catch up. Keep up the good work.
Regards Florence xx

I adore your tiny tiny books, you are so clever and patient, and i thought today that the photographs of your work was lovely too, tho it always is! love the wooden shoemakers shoe! I had one of those years ago but it fell through the cracks of time.. c

Hi Celi. Lovely to hear from you. Hope all is well. I love shoe lasts, especially if they have names of people on them and they have additions for the sizes. Thank you for calling in and for your kind words.
Regards Florence xx